Showing posts with label Avery Grace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Avery Grace. Show all posts

Sunday, November 18, 2012

What have we been up to?

Well…..
Avery Grace turned 10!!!
She got a pair of Bob’s shoes, some clothes and lots of good books!
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The only girl I know who gives herself bunny ears in photos.
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Jackson went to his homecoming stag.
Which apparently was the thing to do this dance...
The girls found a baby snake out back. Of course they begged to keep it. But, um...no, I don’t do snakes. <shiver>
They told me the snake had hurt his tail and so they put a band-aid on it. Hee hee.
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Savannah and I took this picture with her new Kindle Fire. :)
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A late night stop at Sweet Frog Yogurt? Daddy must be out of town working.
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A blue mustache means deeeelicious!!!
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Sometimes Brent’s “working” does not seem like work at all.
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Just kidding. He comes home from 3 day business trips and continues to work at home.
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Do you know why Lulu is smiling?
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Because Nene and Grandad were coming to town!!!
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Not to mention the vicious serial baby biter…
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Oh the fun my mom and I had eating out, shopping, drinking yummy coffee and partaking in fattening desserts!!!
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We decided to have an election party!
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We all dressed in red and had such high hopes.
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Of course early on our hopes were dashed. No sparkling cider or champagne was opened. Our country would continue down the depressing path we have been on.
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Even Lu was sad. hee hee.
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On a happy note, my dad hung the outdoor curtains I bought from Pottery Barn! We LOVE them!
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Savannah had to be checked out from school last week after she vomited in the school bathroom. (She told me she felt bad before she left for school but I thought she was faking it….she IS my hypochondriac you know. Bad mom award coming my way.) I taught her how to play Clue and then we proceeded to play 4 or 5 games throughout the day.
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My mums are looking fantastic!
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Because Caroline and I get bored waiting for the big kids to get out of school…
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With the cooler weather arriving, I am able to bring the Lu with me on my quick errands. She LOVES it. She waits so patiently for me to come out of the store.
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The kids were soooo excited to drop off their Operation Christmas Child boxes at our church! The girls also dropped off bibles and letters for missionaries to take to orphans in Belize!
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While going through the mounds of crap stuff laying around in every nook and cranny of my house, I came across this sweet little gem!
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At my sweet little Caroline’s school Thanksgiving feast. Her teacher secretly told me she was the sweetest girl in the class. Shhhh. :)
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When I finally get all the kids off to school and come home, I like to get a good snuggle in with my Lulu.
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I know what you are thinking….it’s a darn shame that no one loves that dog. ;)
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If the kids and I get our way, we will be adding another little fur ball in 2013! Fingers crossed!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

3 down. . .

Friday night we took the girls to meet their new teachers.

Savannah was thrilled because not only did she get the best 1st grade teacher, but her best friend was in her class AGAIN! Yep, life is good for Nana!

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Avery Grace has two teachers this year. They are prepping them for middle school by changing teachers and classes. Avery thought is was extra cool that she got to be in the portables this year.

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Monday morning….

Eating muffins the size of their head as a 1st day of school treat.

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Yes, I force my kids to pose for 1st day of school pics.

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Every.Year. There I am with my camera.

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Good thing they were in good moods!

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Savannah and her bestie, together again!

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One last shot before heading to class.

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And then there was one!

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

No more heartbeats. . .

That is what my husband says about our family.

No more heartbeats. No more kids, no more dogs, no more chinchillas.

So how does one explain this…

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After Avery babysat her best friend’s fish for a week, she asked her dad if she could buy a fish (with her own $ ) and he apparently agreed. Not only that, he took her to go get it and helped her set it all up.

DSC_0002She picked out a blue female betta fish.

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Brent helped her buy this little 2 gallon fish tank.

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“Who wants to help me pick out a name for my fish?”

DSC_0014  They made lists…

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But as of yet, the fish remains nameless.

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Hello old friend, I have missed you. . .

Today was FINALLY the big girls last day of school.

Jackson and Caroline have been out for weeks.

The girls went to school bearing many a gifts for their wonderful teacher’s whom they both adore. 

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Caroline has been bored out of her mind the last couple of weeks without her big sister’s at home.

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 Flashback…

August 2011…the night before the first day of kindergarten and 3rd grade.

DSC_0008-1  The first day of school 2011…

DSC_0005-2 The girls kicked of summer by swimming for 4 hours straight!

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Summer, I have missed you.

Bring it on!!


Jackson Brent...15 years old

Jackson Brent...15 years old
My only boy.

Avery Grace...9 years old

Avery Grace...9 years old
don't let the angelic face fool you!!

Savannah Reese...7 years old

Savannah Reese...7 years old
better known simply as "the banana"

Caroline Hope...5 year old

Caroline Hope...5 year old
our cutie adopted from Vsevolozhsk, Russia

Lulu Belle

Lulu Belle
My 5th baby!!

Gulf Shores, AL 2008